Collaborating to develop agricultural skills: Capacity-building agencies in the United States of America

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dc.creatorPeterson, Donna J.
dc.creatorDowney, Laura H.
dc.creatorFarrell, Bryan C.
dc.date2021-10-25
dc.date2024-05-22T12:12:10Z
dc.date2024-05-22T12:12:10Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T14:56:28Z
dc.descriptionInvesting in farmers – or agriculture human capital – is crucial to addressing challenges in our agri-food systems. A global study carried out by the FAO Investment Centre and the International Food Research Institute, with support from the CGIAR Research Programme on Policies, Institutions and Markets and the FAO Research and Extension Unit, looks at agriculture human capital investments, from trends to promising initiatives. One of the nine featured case studies comes from the State of Mississippi in the United States of America. Agencies from i) formal education systems; (ii) nonformal education systems; (iii) state governmental agencies; and (iv) advocacy and commodity groups collaborated to develop agriculture human capital among youth and adults. Agency documents, representatives and clients described technical skills and functional skills developed, resulting in benefits like increased agricultural productivity, reduced expenses, higher individual or farm income, networks linking farmers and other producers, a better prepared workforce and a strong agriculture industry with good economic returns. This publication is part of the Country Investment Highlights series under the FAO Investment Centre's Knowledge for Investment (K4I) programme.
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/143140
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/90049
dc.languageen
dc.publisherFood and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourcePeterson, Donna J.; Downey, Laura H.; and Farrell, Bryan C. 2021. Collaborating to develop agricultural skills: Capacity-building agencies in the United States of America. FAO Investment Centre Country Highlights 10. Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO); and International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://doi.org/10.4060/cb7112en.
dc.subjecteducation
dc.subjectdata analysis
dc.subjectsampling
dc.subjectinvestment
dc.subjectagencies
dc.subjectfarmers
dc.subjectcase studies
dc.subjectcapacity development
dc.subjectdata collection
dc.subjectagrifood systems
dc.subjectreturns
dc.subjectawareness-raising
dc.subjectmethodology
dc.titleCollaborating to develop agricultural skills: Capacity-building agencies in the United States of America
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